well, for more, we're joined by john nichols, political writer for the nation. new article headlined "how , donald trump and elaine chao sold off flood-control policy to the highest bidders." john's new book, "horsemen of the trumpocalypse: a field guide to the most dangerous people in america." explain the headline of your latest beats. >> everything we have talked about today comes together in this. we haver. bullard say, out-of-control development, no zoning, no planning for the future and then what we just heard, what we know is coming as justds, flood surges, not on the ocean, but rivers across the country. this goes inland. president obama in 2015 did something logical. he was late to the game. but he issued an order for flood management or flood risk in richmond. it was a standard set that aside when we portray onions of dollars -- poor julian's of dollars into infrastructure, we might use to evacuate, hospitals, things we build, we ought to make sure that they are climate-resilient. i write about a lot of this in the book. ,he term means your building ant

[inaudible conversations] >> national affairs writer for the nation magazine, john nichols talks about his book horseman to the trump apocalypse five book tv coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern. [inaudible] >> when you think about a one-day festival, the national book festival, and you have over 100 authors from children's authors, illustrators, graphic novelists, all of these different authors, they are there all day, over 100,000 people come to celebrate books and reading. you can't have a better time. i'm a little prejudiced because i'm a librarian, but i have to tell you, any reader or anyone who wants to be inspired, the book festival is the perfect place. >> book tv live coverage begins saturday at 10:00 a.m. with featured authors including david mccullough and thomas friedman, former secretary of state condoleezza rice and best-selling authors michael lewis and jd vance. the national book festival, live saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span to book tv. >> book to be recently visited capitol hill to ask members of congress what they are reading this summer. >> tell

please join me to welcome john nichols. [applause] >> people. say it with me. trump apocalypse. i had no idea when i set out to write this book i did not put a lot of effort into writing i think of the title first. i had no idea that the title would be so difficult but i have done 20 radio and tv interviews some of the smartest people in america have has struggled with the term but to make a very simple it is what happens if the people that donald trump in powers takes the country took the place where they want to take it and it is never dead if we know who they are which requires a media to cover politics but no. what we know who they are and number two, to resist what they seek to do so let me tell you that i know we're all supposed to be so depressed and scared writing this book cause me to understand a couple of things first of all, anybody can be a member of a cabinet. [laughter] i will guarantee you that i have the better cabinet and donald trump of the first five rows. it is those late drivers under doing good works. so i want to start quickly to say faq to politics & pro

i'm sure governor abbott and the general and john nichols, they're looking at the same thing for the organic forces. ensure they are phased in. they're looking at not only the help and welfare of their own soldiers but at what won't do i need to look at a phase approach how i do the response. >> can you talk about the contribution, cajun navy houston resident providing local search and rescue? >> i can't. i'm sorry. i really can't talk to any of the effect of that. thank you all so much. i know that on behalf of general and texas national guard and louisiana national guard, we are very focused. this is our number one priority. not only for our staff here in the pentagon and washington, normally we are a strategic staff in support of our bosses and member of the joint chiefs. in this case, we become very operational in terms how we provide and plan to be able to support our states that are in need. in this case it's texas and louisiana guard come in support their citizens. he want to ensure full weight of the national guard. i'm sure secretary mattis will do the same for department of

conversations] >> coming up in about 15 minutes we will have a national affairs writer for the nation john nicholstalking about his book on the people who make up president trumps inner circle. the book is called horseman of the trump apocalypse, a field guide to the most dangerous people in america. alive booktv coverage gets underway at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> booktv recently visited capitol hill to ask members of congress what they are reading the summer. >> tell us about the books you are reading this summer? >> i'm delighted. i'm going to try to undertake something of great value. the three books about eleanor roosevelt written by blanche wise and, the early years, the middle years and the prewar in the postwar years. that will be my project for the summer to try to read all three of these volumes. i think that eleanor roosevelt was an extraordinary influence on public policy and in her way of what she espoused in the differences between herself and franklin roosevelt. there's also another one but i don't know i'll get to it about the firebrand in the first lady. as i say, it's

c-span2, nation, national affairs writer john nichols on his book "hear horsen of the trump of collapse -- alypse." of the trumpoc our live coverage starts at 7 p.m. eastern. >> for the past 23 years, c-span middleught more than 60 and high school teachers here to washington dc in the summer to learn more about our nation's government, and its process. also learning how they can use the videos of the c-span video library in the classroom. we have a teacher from new whoey, and california teaches government and the other teaches history. welcome to both of you. let me begin with you, how do you engage high-school students in government? >> it is definitely a challenge, particularly because of political discourse which places so much emphasis on -- the students do not always come up with the knowledge of what humanities is important. why does this matter to you, and to conceptualize why the science and technology is important. the iwhere resources like c-span library are incredibly important, we can do it in real time, see how the issues are playing out and why they matter. this might be t

afternoon, author john nichols discusses his book olypse.n of the trumpac you can watch the conversation live at 7 p.m. eastern on .-span3 -- c-span2 political analysts discuss the future of the republican party. on c-span2, its book tv with authors on the summer reading lists of members of congress. history tv,american focusing tonight on the cold and american culture of the 19th these. -- of the 1950's. think about a one-day festival, the national book festival, and you have over 100 authors from children's authors, illustrators, graphic novelist, all these different authors all day, over 100,000 people come in and celebrate have a betternot time and i'm a little prejudiced because i'm a librarian, but any reader or anyone who wants to get inspired, book festival is the perfect place. >> book tv's live coverage begins with pulitzer authors david macola and thomas friedman, former secretary of state condoleezza rice, and best-selling authors michael lewis njd vance. festival, liveok saturday, starting at 10 a.m. eastern on c-span two's book tv. >> sunday night on "afterwards" -- mark li

john nichols talks about his book horsemen of the apocalypse of phuket and most interest people in americahich looked of people make a president trump's inner circle. like booktv coverage starts at 7 p.m. eastern tonight. >> booktv recently visited capital to ask members of congress what they are reading this summer. >> tell us about the books you're reading this summer. >> i would be delighted to tell you that. i am going to try to undertake something i think a great volume literally. there are the three books about eleanor roosevelt written by blanche weiss and cook, the early years, the middle years and then the prewar and the postwar years. that is going to be my project for the summer to try to read all three of these volumes. i think that eleanor roosevelt is an extraordinary influence on public policy and what we, you know, in her way and what she espoused and the differences between herself and franklin roosevelt. it's also another one, i don't know that i will get to it, it's about a firebrand and the first lady, so as i say a big undertaking and i'm excited to be able to do it, a

c-span2, nation, national affairs writer john nichols on his book "hear horsen of the trump of collapse -- alypse." of the trumpoc our live coverage starts at 7 p.m. eastern. >> for the past 23 years, c-span middleught more than 60 and high school teachers here to washington dc in the summer to learn more about our nation's government, and its process. also learning how they u

. >> hans nichols at the pentagon, we'll be checking in with you as any new news develops about this. hans, thanks very much. >>> "uss john s. mccain" is the fourth naval ship involved in a serious accident this year. june 17th, hans made reference to, this "uss fitzgerald" naval destroyer collided with philippine ship near japan. seventeen killed, youngest 19 years old. last week the navy announced it relieved the ship's top officers saying serious mistakes were made by the crew. these are the soldiers that died on the ship. on the th uss missile cruiser collided with south korean fishing vessel while conducting routine operations near korean peninsula. no one was hurt in this accident. january 31st, another missile cruiser, uss antietam ran aground near yokosuka, japan. no one hurt but significant amount of oil reportedly spilled into tokyo base. last year in august, uss louisiana, nuclear ballistic submarine collided with u.s. ns eagle view, an offshore support vessel off the coast of washington state. no one was hurt on either of these ships either. i want to bring in former navy admiral joe sestak, spent 31 years in

nichols in the east room of the white house. because the president is about to come out. hans, what is happening with you? >> john, good afternoon to you. i think we're getting the president of the united states here shortly. i'm going to have a seat. he's coming to the podium. >> thank you. thank you very much. it is my great honor to welcome the president to the white house. we have just concluded a very positive meeting and i want to begin today by extending my thoughts and prayers for those affected by hurricane harvey. and the catastrophe of flooding and all of the other difficulties that they're currently going through in houston. in southeast texas, and now it's looking more and more like the state of louisiana will be also affected. my administration is coordinating closely with state and local authorities in texas and in louisiana to save lives and we thank our first responders and all of those involved in their efforts. we're working directly with texas governor greg abbott who by the way is doing a fantastic job. and his entire staff likewise. as well as with governor john bel edwards who's very much i